tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post2496635819215785802..comments2024-02-02T23:22:33.356-08:00Comments on From Sarah, With Joy: My Top Three Most Memorable VillainsSarah Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-17476161708592985432013-11-16T09:00:25.341-08:002013-11-16T09:00:25.341-08:00I've had to stop writing a story because just ...I've had to stop writing a story because just didn't want to be in an evil mind. It was too much. I think your idea is a better one.<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Anna from Shout with Emaginette</a><br />emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-20046691523649875752013-11-13T00:28:32.333-08:002013-11-13T00:28:32.333-08:00Oh, yes, LD, the Emperor makes Vader look like a t...Oh, yes, LD, the Emperor makes Vader look like a teddy bear! Mind you, I almost wish we'd never seen Star Wars 1-3; the sweet child of the first movie has committed his first mass murder by the second and no real reason for his change from sweet little boy to sulky teen to killer. Whereas the Vader we saw in the original trilogy was not so bad. <br /><br />Dianne, be careful with your villain! I found myself without one when I humanised one and you can't have a fantasy adventure without a villain!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-64797502016599060262013-11-12T13:22:40.271-08:002013-11-12T13:22:40.271-08:00I'm not good at picking villains although the ...I'm not good at picking villains although the amount I read, I must have come across lots. The female in Misery played by Kathy Bates comes to mind.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-86110245485331116712013-11-12T09:17:23.332-08:002013-11-12T09:17:23.332-08:00If we're thinking about Vader, wouldn't th...If we're thinking about Vader, wouldn't the Emperor qualify as well. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-33301279107515351412013-11-12T08:12:14.243-08:002013-11-12T08:12:14.243-08:00These are great villains. I actually have a weak s...These are great villains. I actually have a weak spot for villains and their back stories. Hannibal Lector and Loki from Thor have great examples of nature vs. nurture. Chris Dessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923699574241563330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-32792639002230454892013-11-12T04:03:25.263-08:002013-11-12T04:03:25.263-08:00Although of course I'm familiar with Moriarty ...Although of course I'm familiar with Moriarty from the Sherlock Holmes stories, I am not familiar with his modern version in the TV series. <br /><br />So, the only one of your villains I've ever seen in action is Benjamin Linus. And oh yes ... he was a chilling villain.<br /><br />I have a villain I need to work on in my WIP. He started out as pretty flat and cartoonish in my outline. I now see a way to humanize him a little while making his ultimate evil a little more betraying to a naive someone who trusted him.<br /><br />But I'm sure it will take several drafts to really hone him.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-2211002101186763252013-11-12T04:02:15.391-08:002013-11-12T04:02:15.391-08:00Most memorable? The mustache-twirling Snidely Whip...Most memorable? The mustache-twirling Snidely Whiplash in the Dudley Doright cartoon--not how you want to write your villains. :)Sandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-85459512638422527952013-11-11T19:01:54.333-08:002013-11-11T19:01:54.333-08:00Right now, we are watching "The Mentalist&quo...Right now, we are watching "The Mentalist" where the villain is yet-to-be-identified Red John. Somehow, the anonymous villain makes him/her all the more so.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-44041365021895877072013-11-11T14:57:38.734-08:002013-11-11T14:57:38.734-08:00Excellent post! But I don't watch much TV exce...Excellent post! But I don't watch much TV except for The Walking Dead and Dracula and the news.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-30535239025053034732013-11-11T14:28:18.731-08:002013-11-11T14:28:18.731-08:00Moriarty was beautifully played in the latest Sher...Moriarty was beautifully played in the latest Sherlock incarnation.<br /><br />For me, the Master (played by John Simm) is also a very chilling characters. In fact any villian who can laugh and enjoy their own evil is very worrying indeed!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-37438727949597729452013-11-11T13:47:14.226-08:002013-11-11T13:47:14.226-08:00I'm struggling with writing my current villain...I'm struggling with writing my current villain, too. We'll see what the betas say...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-6949997366310568752013-11-11T12:55:59.695-08:002013-11-11T12:55:59.695-08:00Alan Rickman in Died Hard was a great villain.Alan Rickman in Died Hard was a great villain.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-89799322053534850612013-11-11T12:39:20.520-08:002013-11-11T12:39:20.520-08:00I'm not good with villains either. Captain Hoo...I'm not good with villains either. Captain Hook and Cruella de Ville are my speed. But then there's Sauron from Lord of the Rings, an evil so great we never even see him.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-20125404271065271412013-11-11T12:23:51.928-08:002013-11-11T12:23:51.928-08:00I'm always looking for the villain who isn'...I'm always looking for the villain who isn't an anti-hero, but may be driven by honorable motives, even if their approach is totally evil--like Goob in Meet the Robinsons. Wow. Love that movie. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-70323277865011845612013-11-11T12:23:32.218-08:002013-11-11T12:23:32.218-08:00Dolores Umbridge is quite believable. I have worke...Dolores Umbridge is quite believable. I have worked with her, a former principal at my school. And she wasn't just horrible to the kids. She bullied the women teachers and flirted with the men(and then bullied them if they didn't respond to her charms).We all heaved a sigh of relief when she left. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-87680076780305640832013-11-11T10:26:22.808-08:002013-11-11T10:26:22.808-08:00Good question! I have to admit I have not given mu...Good question! I have to admit I have not given much thought to villains. I completely agree that Moriarty is incredibly memorable, but I might add Auric Goldfinger and Rosa Klebb from the Bond movies, if you aren't limited to lit.noelle44https://www.blogger.com/profile/00333648063604618407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-13488177192694726442013-11-11T07:07:42.471-08:002013-11-11T07:07:42.471-08:00Moriarty was a great villain to play opposite Holm...Moriarty was a great villain to play opposite Holmes.<br />Vadar will always be an iconic villain. I also like races as villains, such as the Borg, Klingons, or Goa'uld.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-86214704618657667352013-11-11T06:06:21.311-08:002013-11-11T06:06:21.311-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-50016983440397143242013-11-11T06:06:20.347-08:002013-11-11T06:06:20.347-08:00Interesting post. I suppose Percy Whetmore in The ...Interesting post. I suppose Percy Whetmore in The Green Mile was one of the most chilling villains I've ever seen on screen.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com